Maine · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Kennebec County
A Census profile of the Kennebec County Public Use Microdata Area in Maine, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 128,730 people, with a median household income of $74,621 and a median age of 43.3.
Cities & areas covered: Kennebec County.
How Kennebec County compares to Maine
- Median household income here is $74,621, $507 below the Maine figure of $75,128.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 32.8%, 4.7% below the Maine figure of 37.5%.
- Homeownership here is 71.2%, 2.4% below the Maine figure of 73.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 13.7%, 2.9% above the Maine figure of 10.8%.
Kennebec County vs. Maine vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The ME and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,621 | $75,128 |
| Median family income | $95,434 | $98,479 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $57,403 | $60,489 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $36,041 | $37,564 |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 59.1% | 62.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.5 | 36.8 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,799 | $3,170 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $801 | $785 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $48 | $44 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $35,296 | $39,921 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 308.8 | 320.9 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,347 | $3,969 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,025 | $3,021 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $314 | $332 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,507 | $4,837 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8% | 37.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.8% | 94.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.9% | 10.7% |
| Business operations | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Financial specialists | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.5% | 2.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Science | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 3.3% | 2.0% |
| Legal | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| Healthcare support | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Protective service | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| Personal care | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Office & admin support | 13.0% | 9.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Construction | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Extraction | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 4.5% | 2.9% |
| Production | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.8% | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.0% | 8.9% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 14.8% | 12.5% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.3% | 10.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Health care (industry) | 15.0% | 13.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 5.6% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 6.2% | 3.7% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| Private insurance | 67.4% | 68.0% |
| Public insurance | 42.7% | 41.9% |
| With a disability | 20.4% | 17.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 25 min |
| Drove to work | 82.1% | 79.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Worked from home | 13.9% | 14.6% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.5 | 30.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $275,000 | $325,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,050 | $1,200 |
| Rent as % of income | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 73.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| Single-family detached | 63.1% | 67.0% |
| Broadband internet | 94.3% | 92.2% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,400 | $1,500 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $100 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54 | 55 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $510 | $670 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,100 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Median Monthly rent | $850 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,119 | $1,180 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $330 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,750 | $2,950 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $560 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 128,730 | 1,405,012 |
| Average age | 43.3 | 43.8 |
| Married (15+) | 46.9% | 50.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,113 | $1,135 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Kennebec County — FAQ
What is the population of the Kennebec County PUMA?+
The Kennebec County PUMA in Maine has a population of 128,730, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Kennebec County, ME?+
Median household income in the Kennebec County PUMA is $74,621, compared with $75,128 across Maine and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Kennebec County PUMA?+
The Kennebec County PUMA covers Kennebec County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Maine contains 10 PUMAs.
Where does this Kennebec County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.